Thoughtful Farm Echoes Hoovers Talk in Drake Class
The 1935 Charleston Gazette column recalls Herbert Hoover's remarks on farm life from his Drake University graduation address. It contrasts rural daily work with urban worries, praising agrarian liberty and the quiet dignity of farm labor. The piece urges subscriptions to support the university’s work benefiting Negro and white communities in the South.
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Hoover
New York World-Telegram
Herbert Hoover
Aname
Drake University
Cedar County
Towa
Ums
South
Fisk University Faces Fund Shortfall in Nashville
Fisk University, a historic Negro educational center in Nashville, Tennessee, faces a critical year as it must raise about 20 000 to secure 80 000 in annual grants from the General Education Board and Edward Harkness. The school has steadied standards and enrollment, and the notice outlines the university’s major 10 year achievements, including joining the AAU approved list and steady growth.
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Fisk Fisk University
Nashville
Tennessee
General Education Board
Edward
Harkness
Fisk
Fisk University
The
Association of American Universities
Upper Mississippi
Progress Administrator for West Virginia Named in Relief Plan
Witther McCullough, long time NRA administrator for West Virginia, will head the state's work relief projects under the President's plan to spend 4.8 billion dollars. His office door will read Warka Progress Administrator for West Virginia as he oversees rapid, business-like execution despite red tape.
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NRA
Witther McCullough
West Virginia
National Emergency Council
Warka Progress
McCullough
Morgantown
West Virginia Republicans face discouragement amid party splits
The Fairmont Times notes Republican leaders in West Virginia lack clear campaign targets for next year and face internal dissension over a split with Democrats, while Democrats project unity and progress with proven records and candidates. It also mentions Marietta College's centennial observances and the Graf ton flood control dam project creating thousands of jobs and regional development prospects.
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GOI
Clarksburg
Kump
Neely
GOP
Republican Party
Fairmont Times
Grafton
Roca
Washington
Sunday Times-West Virginian
Taylor County
Marongahela
Falemont Thea
Currency stabilization noted in secret talks over franc
Washington dispatch reports a secret posturing by Roosevelt era diplomats on stabilizing world currencies. Ambassador Straus suggested a French franc devaluation to aid global stability, but the Laval government’s rise delayed action. Japanese aims in China loom, with US now cautious amid worldwide concerns and NRA turmoil.
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United States
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Strauss
Joseph Cril- Youx
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France
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Laval
China
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Germany
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NRA
Harry Hapkins
Missouri
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St. Louis
Mall
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Minn
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Mass
Senate
Tombucan
Norris
Nebraska
Dieterich
Minos
L. O. M. Bismarck
Calltorn
San Joaquin
Buenos Airen
Hunry Giles
Joe Umazil
U.S
TLN
Mountain Grove
U. 5
Rustis
George T. Marie
Davitl R. Francis
L. T. Hammond
Ind
G. F
Sacramento
Calif
McAdad
Glass
Roosevelt and the New Deal Face Supreme Court Challenge
A Washington briefing notes the public mood against the NRA ruling and the collapse of confidence among New Deal supporters. It highlights Roosevelt's strategic retreat and the realization that national planning cannot survive under the current constitution. The piece portrays disheartened New Deal intellectuals and the lingering resolve of the “noble band of brothers” who remain loyal.
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Supreme Court
New Deal
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Hurh §. Tohnson
Brandeis
NRA
White House
Bacring Down On The News By Bucs More
Republicans fear Mrs Moorer’s rising prestige in the Midwest as unclear slogans and bravado mix with party angst. A memo mentions William Jennings Bryan, while farmers appear among a shifting campaign landscape amid references to storms and cornerstones.
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Bucs More
Tasty sidewalk cafés draw writers artists in New York DC era
In a bustling stretch of Inner Fifth avenue near the Washington Arch, sidewalk cafés attract writers artists and publishers during the day. Notable figures like Helen Mencken George Jean Nathan Eugene ONeill and Sinclair Lewis are mentioned among patrons and hostesses while a vibrant assortment of sketches and satirical drawings draw curious crowds from morning to night.
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Fifth Avenue
Washington Arch
Montparnasse
Neacly
Nive Onl
Helen Men- Ken
Bily Gaxtone
Oon
Jaca
Joseph Herpesheter
Achmed Abdullah
Zon Gale
Jonmleur
Hi Philips
Mencken
American Mercury
Baltimore
Iment
George Jean Nathan
Royalton
Eugene O'Neil
Sinclair Lewis
Meneken
Tie
Algonquin
Test Your Knowledge Quiz Questions From The Gazette
A reader challenge asking for an answer to diverse trivia questions including geography, history, science, language, and currency. The page invites sending questions to The Gasere's Washington Bureau and includes sample Qs and As with explanations and origins.
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Edward Bulwer- Lytton
U. S
Valladolid
Brisbane Column Reflects on War Opinion Polls
Arthur Brisbane writes a Today column critiquing editorial voice and the role of opinion in wartime discourse. The piece discusses how newspapers present controversial views as features and emphasizes the power of the press in shaping public perspective.
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Arthur Brisbane
King Features Syndicate, Inc Internae Monat
Follar
Hy Wald
Gazette
Brain Bath and Kidnap Plots Roil World News
A Weyerhaeuser kidnapping suspect admits being well educated, with Mrs Harmon M Weley and her husband confessing after arrest. The hideout for the child is found, and a lead money stash tied to the ransom is traced. Reports touch on Sino-Japanese tensions and a US political stance, plus medical breakthroughs and a Pacific air link.
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Lndy
Harmon M. Weley
Ittie
William, Mahan
Butte
Pope Utar
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